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OVERVIEW:
Post View is Virginia Military Institute’s web-based information system. Its
interactive web interface allows authorized users the ability to extract real-time
data directly from the Administrative Database to the desktop. By being web-
based, Post View can be accessed from any internet-ready connection.
Cadets will have access to grades, GPA, transcripts, schedules, academic degree
audits, and course availability.
Post View is not intended as a replacement for academic advising or counseling,
but a tool to more effectively and efficiently access information from the existing
administrative database.
It will be the cadet’s responsibility to maintain integrity of their individual login
and password pursuant to the Appropriate Use of VMI Information Systems.
Violation of these guidelines will be dealt with in a swift and certain manner.
The following pages outline the specific instructions for cadet’s use of Post View.
Along with these instructions are help screens built into most Post View screens.
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MAIN MENU:
To access the Main Menu for Cadets enter:
https://postview.vmi.edu/WebAdvisor/WebAdvisor?TOKENIDX=1991330006&typ
e=M&constituency=WBST&pid=CORE-WBST . From this Main Menu (Figure
1.0) simply click on the menu item you wish to view.
Suggestion: You may want to add this as a link under your Favorites menu.
(Figure 1.0)
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LOG IN:
Once a cadet receives their WebID and password they can access the Post View
login screen at:
https://postview.vmi.edu/WebAdvisor/WebAdvisor?TOKENIDX=1991330006&SS
=LGRQ&URL=https%3A%2F%2Fpostview.vmi.edu%2FWebAdvisor%2FWebAdv
isor%3FTOKENIDX%3D1991330006%26type%3DM%26constituency%3DWBST
%26pid%3DCORE-WBST&CONSTITUENCY=WBST
IMPORTANT!!! The initial password is a one-time password and must be
changed immediately upon entering Post View. If the password is not changed
further access will be denied.
NOTE: Post View is designed to lock a user out after five unsuccessful login
attempts. If this should happen, wait at least five minutes before trying to login
again. If you have forgotten your UserID or password, you can find those from
links on the Main Menu.
To change the password:
Select “Change password” from the main menu.
Enter your User ID along with the old password and new password you
want to use (Figure 2.0).
Reenter the password again in the “Confirm Password” field.
If you wish you may enter a hint for your password to help you remember
your password should you forget it. If so enter the hint in the “Hint” field.
Click SUBMIT to record the change.
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WHAT’S MY USER ID:
The “What’s my user ID” screen is designed to display your user ID should it be
forgotten.
Select “What’s my user ID?” from the main menu.
Enter your Last Name and either your Social Security Number or your
seven-digit Colleague ID number (Figure 3.0).
Click SUBMIT.
A screen will be displayed showing your User ID. Once you have your User ID,
click on MENU or LOG IN to go back to the login screen.
(Figure 3.0)
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WHAT’S MY PASSWORD:
Post View can help you remember your password if you entered a hint for it when
you first entered the password. If you did not enter a hint you can have your
password reset from this screen.
Retrieving the password hint:
Select “What’s my password?” from the main menu.
Click on “I might remember,show my password hint” (Figure 4.0).
On the screen presented enter your Web ID number and click SUBMIT
(Figure 4.1).
A screen is presented showing the hint you entered for your password.
Click MENU or LOG IN to return to the Login screen.
Resetting the password:
Select “What’s my password?” from the main menu.
Click on “I don’t remember, reset my password” (Figure 4.0).
On the screen presented enter your Last Name and either your Social
Security Number or Colleague ID number and click SUBMIT (Figure
4.2).
On the next screen (Figure 4.3) click on the drop-down box and select
your email address.
Click SUBMIT.
A temporary password will automatically be sent to your email address.
NOTE: Once you receive your temporary password you must change it the next
time you login. It is a one-time password and will expire after the first use.
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CHANGE PASSWORD:
From time to time there may be a need to change your password or enter a new
password if the existing password has expired (See Notes below).
Select “Change password” from the main menu.
Enter your User ID along with the old password and new password you
want to use (Figure 5.0).
Reenter the password again in the “Confirm Password” field.
If you wish you may enter a hint for your password to help you remember
your password should you forget it. If so enter the hint in the “Hint” field.
Click SUBMIT to record the change.
(Figure 5.0)
NOTE: About every 90 days your password will automatically expire. You must
use this screen to enter a new password at that time. This is a security
feature built into the system.
NOTE: Passwords must be between 6 to 9 characters in length and be
alphanumeric (include both letters and numbers). It is also case-sensitive.
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MY PROFILE:
The “My Profile” screen is a summary demographic screen of pertinent academic
and personal information on the cadet.
Select “My profile” from the main menu
The following screen (Figure 6.0) is displayed showing specific information about
the cadet including:
Name and ID number
Address
Phone number
Email address
Emergency Contact information
Counselor Name
Advisor name and contact information
Academic program information
(Figure 6.0)
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SEARCH FOR SECTIONS:
“Search for Sections” allows users to search for active courses that have been
opened up for on-line access in a current or future allowable term.
Individuals can search by one or more of the following criteria:
Terms (those open and available for viewing)
Starting On/After Date or Ending By Date
Subjects
Course Levels
Course Number
Section
Sections Meeting After/Sections Ending Before
Day of the week
Location
Instructor
On the screen presented (Figure 7.0) select or fill in the appropriate field or fields
you wish to search on and click SUBMIT. The system will query the administrative
database and return with a list of courses that match the search criteria.
(Figure 7.0)
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Example: The following screen (Figure 7.1) is requesting courses for FL09 (Fall
2009) and all active courses within the subject area of MU (Music).
(Figure 7.1)
As a result of the search criteria the following screen (Figure 7.2) is displayed
outlining:
Term
Status Open (Course is open and has room for additional occupants)
Closed (All spaces are full for the course)
Section Name and Title
Location
Meeting Information (Time and Class room information)
Faculty
Available/Capacity/Waitlist (Capacity of course/Available seating
remaining/Cadets waiting to enter course)
Credits
CEUs (Not Used)
Academic Level (UG is the only academic level at VMI)
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(Figure 7.2)
NOTE: All courses are subject to change based on pre-registration and demand.
The final Master Schedule is published at the start of each semester.
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HOLDS:
Cadets from time to time may have holds put on their account. Holds will prevent
a cadet from registering, obtaining grade information, graduation and other
privileges.
To view any holds on a cadet’s account:
Select “Display Holds” from the main menu.
The following (Figure 8.0) shows the Holds screen outlining:
Cadet Name
VMI Class
Major
Minor
Hold information including Department, Description of Hold, Start date of
hold and any additional comments.
NOTE: It is the cadets’ responsibility to contact the department that has placed a
hold on the account and pursue corrective measures.
The sample student (Figure 8.0) has no holds against his account.
(Figure 8.0)
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REGISTER FOR CLASSES:
By selecting “Search/Register for classes” a cadet can search and register for
classes during the period designated by the Registrar for registration.
Select Search/Register for classes from the menu.
On the screen displayed (Figure 9.0), Select the appropriate Term.
Fill in the appropriate field or fields you wish to search.
Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click SUBMIT.
(Figure 9.0)
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The following screen (Figure 9.1) represents a search for all English courses with
a course level of Senior/Firsts.
Click in the box next to the course or courses you wish to register for.
Click SUBMIT.
(Figure 9.1)
NOTE: The “Credits” (number of credit hours) column cannot be changed. If it
is changed, an error message will be displayed and your selection will not
be accepted.
After your selection is made and submitted the “Register and Drop Sections”
screen (Figure 9.2) is displayed showing the courses for which you plan to register
along with the current courses you are taking this term.
Follow the instructions and select the appropriate Action on each drop down
menu.
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(Figure 9.2)
If you are satisfied with your schedule you are finished with the registration
process and can log off.
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ADD CLASSES:
“Add Classes” is almost identical to “Register for Classes”. It can be used during
the registration process and also during the Drop/Add period at the beginning of
each term. The process for Add Classes is the same process for Search/Register
for Classes therefore please refer to the “Search/Register for Classes” section of
this document for the procedures to add a class.
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DROP CLASSES:
“Register and Drop Classes” is used to remove a class from a cadet’s schedule.
Register and Drop Classes will only be active during the registration process and
also during the Drop/Add period at the beginning of each term.
Select “Register and Drop Classes” from the main menu.
The following screen is displayed showing the courses for the upcoming
term along with the courses for the current term. To determine what term
the courses are in look under the “Term” heading. Only courses in the term
you are registering for can be dropped. Current or Active courses can not
be dropped (Figure 10.0).
Click in the box beside the course(s) you want to drop.
Click SUBMIT.
(Figure 10.0)
A screen will be displayed detailing the course that was dropped and the
remaining schedule. Note that both the current term and the term being registered
for are both displayed.
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GRADES:
From the “Grades Inquiry – Select Term” screen a cadet will be able to display
their grades for a specific term, along with the GPA for that specific term.
Select “Grades Inquiry – Select Term” from the main menu.
Check the box beside the Term to be viewed (Figure 11.0).
Click SUBMIT.
(Figure 11.0)
The following screen (Figure 11.1) will be displayed outlining:
Cadet Name, Class, Major, Minor and Term selected
FERPA Release Information
Advisor and Department Head
Course and Section
Course Title
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Credit hours for the course
Grades for all grading periods including the Final Grade
Total Semester Credit Hours, GPA for each grading period and Final GPA
for term
Both interim grades, as well as the final grades are posted as provided by the
instructor of record.
GP1 = First quarter grades (Fourth class cadets only)
M/T = Midterm Grades (All cadets)
GP3 = Third quarter grades (Fourth class cadets only)
Final = Final Grade – Posted to the official transcript.
(Figure 11.1)
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GRADE POINT AVERAGE BY TERM:
The “Grade Point Average by Term” screen allows the cadet the ability to check
their GPA for any given term the cadet has been enrolled at VMI.
Select “Grade point average by term” from the main menu.
Check the box beside the term you are requesting (Figure 12.0) (Choose
only one term).
Click SUBMIT.
NOTE: Academic Level will always be UG for Undergraduate.
(Figure 12.0)
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The following screen (Figure 12.1) is displayed outlining:
Total Earned Credits for the Term
Total Grade Points earned for the Term
GPA for the Term only
Courses taken during the Term
Grades for the Term
Credits earned for the specific course
(Figure 12.1)
CAUTION!!! Post View shows GPA information rounded to three decimal places.
VMI does not observe rounding and calculates GPA information to four decimal
places. Please be aware of this feature, as your GPA may be slightly higher on
Post View than VMI’s calculation.
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TRANSCRIPT:
The “Transcript” screen displays a cumulative list of all courses (both transfer
and institutional) posted against a cadet’s record. It also denotes any courses the
cadet has taken over.
Select “Transcript” from the main menu.
Click SUBMIT to forward through the Transcript Type screen (VMI only has
one Transcript type which is UG Undergraduate Level).
The following screen (Figure 13.0) is displayed outlining:
Course /Section and Title
Grade
Credits
CEUs (Not used)
Repeat (If checked the course has been or is being repeated)
Term the course was taken
NOTE: Scroll to the bottom of the page to view: Total Earned Credits, Total
Grade Points and Cumulative GPA.
(Figure 13.0)
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PROGRAM EVALUATION:
By selecting “Program evaluation” a cadet will be able to display his current
degree audit, as well as, perform “What If” comparisons with other degree
programs to see how the courses he or she has already taken fit into the degree
requirements of another program. This can be extremely helpful if a cadet is
thinking about changing their major.
To view a cadet’s current degree audit:
Select “Program evaluation” from the main menu.
Check the box beside the program you want to view (Figure 14.0) (If you
have two majors both will be displayed under Active Programs but only one
can be selected at a time).
Click SUBMIT.
(Figure 14.0)
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The cadet’s degree audit will be displayed (Figure 14.1). This is a long document
and can be printed out by selecting Print from the File menu. For information
regarding how to read a degree audit go to How to read a Program Evaluation.
See your academic advisor for further help on explaining the degree audit.
(Figure 14.1)
To perform a “What If” evaluation of another program degree:
Select “Program evaluation” from the main menu.
Select the degree program from the drop-down box beside “What if I
changed my program of study?” (Figure 14.0).
Click SUBMIT.
Check the box beside the catalog year you entered or matriculated into VMI
(Figure 14.2) (i.e. If you matriculated into VMI during the fall of 2001 select
“2001”).
Click SUBMIT.
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The degree audit will be displayed similar to the one in Figure 14.1. This can be
printed out to view the document in total. For information regarding how to read
a degree audit go to How to read a Program Evaluation. See your academic
advisor for further help on explaining the degree audit.
(Figure 14.2)
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TEST SUMMARY:
The “Test Summary” screen displays various test scores provided to VMI by
cadets at the time of their admission.
Select “Test Summary” from the main menu
The following screen (Figure 15.0) will be displayed outlining all admissions tests,
placement tests and other test presented to or administered by VMI.
Placement Tests:
Score of 3 Cadet is waived from having to take the activity,
however, it must be replaced with elective credit of the
cadet’s choice.
Score of 4/5 Course requirement waived and credit granted for
activity.
(Figure 15.0)
NOTE: Questions or inquires pertaining to Advanced Placement (AP) awards
should be directed to the Office of Admissions.
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MY CLASS SCHEDULE:
By selecting “My Class Schedule” a cadet can view the courses registered to them
during a specific term.
Select “My Class Schedule” from the main menu.
Select a Term from the drop-down box (Figure 16.0).
Click SUBMIT.
(Figure 16.0)
The following screen (Figure 16.1) displays the cadets schedule outlining:
Term selected
Total registered credit hours for term
Course Name and Title
Status
Meeting Information (Building, Room, Time of course and Instructor)
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Credit hours for the course
CEUs
Pass/Fail or Audit (This is typically left blank)
Start Date for the course (typically the beginning of the term)
NOTE: The CEUs column is not used by VMI.
(Figure 16.1)
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WEEKLY SCHEDULE:
“Weekly Schedule-Select Term” is similar to the Class Schedule Worksheet
currently available on paper. The cadet’s schedule is broken down in an hourly
format for each day of the week affording a cadet the ability to view their entire
schedule by day in an hourly format.
Select “Weekly Schedule – Select Term” from the main menu.
Place a check beside the term to be viewed (Figure 17.0) and click SUBMIT.
(Figure 17.0)
The following screen (Figure 17.1) is displayed outlining:
Cadet’s Name
VMI Class
Major and Minor
Term
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FERPA Release Information
Advisor Name and Department
Total Credit Hours for Term
Schedule Matrix
(Figure 17.1)
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WEB STUDENT PLANNER:
Web Student Planner offers a feature similar to the Weekly Schedule- Select Term
option mentioned in the previous section. Students may print a matrix with space
available for scheduling other activities in order to manage their time more
effectively. (Figure 17.2)
(Figure 17.2)
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ACCOUNT SUMMARY:
“Account Summary” allows a cadet to view the tuition, fees and payments for a
given term.
Select “Account Summary” from the main menu.
Click in the box beside the term desired (Figure 18.0).
Click Submit.
(Figure 18.0)
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The Statement of Account for the selected term (Figure 18.1) is displayed
(Figure 18.1)
FINANCIAL AID STATUS BY YEAR:
The “Financial Aid Status By Year” screen allows the cadet to view his/her
Financial Aid award for the year selected.
Select “Financial Aid Status By Year” from the main menu
The following screen (Figure 19.0) is displayed:
(Figure 19.0)
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Select the Award Year you wish to review from the drop-down menu
(Figure 19.1)
(Figure 19.1)
The following screen (Figure 19.2) is displayed:
(Figure 19.2)
A search can also be made by term by selecting “Financial Aid Status By Term”
from the main menu
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CREATE AUTHORIZED BILL PAYER:
The “Create Authorized Bill Payer” screen allows the cadet to identify the
person(s) who will pay VMI related charges.
Select “Create Authorized Bill Payer” from the main menu
The following screen (Figure 20.0) is displayed
(Figure 20.0)
Enter a PassCode and the email address for the Authorized Payer
Place a check in the box labeled “Update and Send Email Notification”
Click Submit
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The following screen (Figure 20.1) is displayed
(Figure 20.1)
The authorized bill payer will receive an email message (Figure 20.2)
(Figure 20.2)
This document is meant to assist the cadet in navigating the Post View features which are thought to be used the most frequently.
There may be other items on the menu which the cadet may find useful.